diff --git a/.cvsignore b/.cvsignore
index a384418c..434a709d 100644
--- a/.cvsignore
+++ b/.cvsignore
@@ -39,3 +39,5 @@ testC14N
 testRegexp
 testSchemas
 testThreads
+testReader
+autom4te.cache
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diff --git a/python/.cvsignore b/python/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c038ed78
--- /dev/null
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@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
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diff --git a/python/tests/.cvsignore b/python/tests/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c038ed78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/tests/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
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diff --git a/test/.cvsignore b/test/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c038ed78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
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